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No. 749,464. y PATENTED JAN. 12, 1904. J." F. THEISS.

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Patented January 12, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH F. THEISS, or MENDOTA, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of `Letters Patent No. 749,464, dated January 12, 1904.

V Application filed May 27, 1903. VSerial No. 159,038. (No model.)

y To all whom it Wmy concern:L

Be it known that I, JOSEPH F. TIInIss, a citi- Zeh of the United States, residing at Mendota, in the county of Lasalle and Stateof Illinois, have invented a new and useful. `Display-Rack, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to displayracks, and one of the objects thereof is to provide a simple construction of rack capable of efficiently containing aplurality of exhibits within a comparatively small space. v

Another `object of the invention is to provide a rack which can be manipulated soas to successively bring the exhibits into view.

A further object lof the invention is to provide means for removably supporting the exhibits upon the rack, so that they may be applied to and removed therefrom in multiples.

A still further object ofthe invention is to provide suitable receptacles for receiving removable samples and exhibits.

Further objects as well as the advantages of this invention will appear in the following description, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacricing any of the advantages of this invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rack constructed in accordance with my invention and illustrating different forms of exhibit-supporting devices. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of one of the carriers with different forms of frames, and Fig. 3 is a horizon- 5, conveniently illustrated as rods. `45

tal view of the carrier. l

In the preferred embodiment of this invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a standard suitably supported upon a base 2. A rotatable carrier is mounted upon the standard 1, comprising upper and lower heads 3 and 4, spaced apart by members The heads 3 and 4 comprise disks provided with openings 6, through which the threaded ends of the rods 5 project, nuts 7 and 8 being disposed upon the respectivevends of the rods above and below the disks and act as clamping members between which the disks are secured.

4 In order that `the carrier will be conveniently supported upon the standard 1, alining openings are provided in the respective heads through which the standard projects, and the lower head rests upon the shoulder or collar 9, upon which it is free to revolve.4

Itis contemplated that under certain conditions it will be found desirable to exhibit a plurality of small articles upon a single member, and in order `to provide for an easy application to and removal from the rack I provide a sheet in substantially the form of `an envelop, which can be slipped overthe swinging frames carried by the carrier on the standard 1. The sheets `or envelops are preferably made of some light fabric to which the exhibited articles can be conveniently pinned or otherwise secured, or, if desired, pockets 11 canV be attached to the envelops in any convenient manner to receive samples or articles wlhiclh could not otherwise be conviently app Iec The preferred form of the swinging frames 12 is provided with a spring-tongue 13,'which is designed to pass through the alining peripheral openings in the disks of the heads 3 and 4, and adapted to be locked against displacement by a terminal catch 14, carried by one of the lateral arms of said frame. These frames are adapted to freely swing on the heads, so that access can be had to the envelops without removing them from the frame.

15 designates a brace which comprises a link having terminal engaging devices 16 and 17 for attachment to the frame, so as to strengthen it as well as to assist in holding the spring-tongue in a locked position.

Each successive framecan be caused to be brought into view and within easy reach of the operator by rotating the carrier on the standard 1, which rotation can be effected in any convenient manner.

It is my intention to employ swinging frames of different shapes or configurations, and in Figs. 1 and 2 some ofthe desirable forms are illustrated. In Fig. 1, 18 designates a frame havinga curved or bowed member 19, provided with a tongue 20, which engages with a catch 21, carried by the lateral arm 22 of the frame in a manner similar to IOO the frame 12. The form designated by the reference-numeral 23 consists of a lateral arm 24, provided with a tongue which projects through the openings in the disks or heads. In Fig. 2 the numeral 25 designates a rectangular frame with lateral arms 26 and 27, having openings coinciding With those in the disks, so that said frame can be secured to the carrier by the pins 28, While the form designated by the Yreference-numeral 29 is provided With a binding-Wire with integral projections designed to engage the alining openings in the respective disks.

It Will be observed that the respective envelops are capable of receiving articles on both sides, and thereby rendering the rack capable of supporting a large quantity of exhibits Within a comparatively small space.

Having thus described the invention, What I claim isl. A display-rack comprising a support, frames carried by the support and envelops iitting over the frames.

2. In a display-rack, a rectangular frame and an envelop fitting over the frame.

3. In a display-rack, a frame, an envelop itting over the frame and having pockets.

4. A display-rack comprising a support, a frame carried by the support and removable exhibit-envelops carried by the frame.

5. A display-rack comprising a support, a frame carried by the support and a hollow exhibit-holder having tWo independent sides and carried by the frame.

6. In a display-rack, a support, a removable frame on the support and provided with a yielding tongue projecting through the support and a catch for engagement with the tongue.

7. In a display-rack a support, a removable rame on the support and having a tel-,

JOSEPH F. THnIss. Witnesses:

J. F. McCoRMIoK, JOSEPH P. SONNTAG. 

